The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16
STORIES OF THE WAN.
Rsnarkable Reeoveries OF lIea whs wore
Nearly Shot to Death. r''


Nearly Shot to Death. re-"
WARRINGTON, Oct. 14.-"H the medical
CORDS Of the army should give their reminis-
cences they could add q great many interest,"
ing stories to the incidents of the war which
make such popular reading to-day" said an
ex-army surgeon now connected with one OF
the departments In Washington. ~
I'm 1868 I was the acting assistant surgeon
Of the Eighteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry. We
crossed the Potomac at Raocoon Fork. and
marched to Frederick. where the command
was changed. Gen. Hooker succeeding Gen
Meade at the head Of the division. and Gen..
Stahel was made commandant Of cavalry. In
place OF Gen. Peasanton.
ION Sunday. July 2, the first brigade was en-
gagged in q small fight at Iittlestown. and fol-
lowing that We had another little furry at Bed
Mills. Then came the battle Of Gettysburg. i
was detailed to take charge Of the hospital ct
Hanover. which was few miles away from tho
field, and two or three days after the fight .
poor fellow was brought In who had been
found in q wheat field. shot all to pieces. He
had lain In the broiling sun for three days
without food or shelter Of any kind, and he
was In horrible condition. His case seemed
hopeless one from the moment we laid eyes
upon him, but everything was done to ease his
dying hours. and to make him comfortable a.
he passed out Of this world. Under the direo-
ton OF the supervising surgeon, large dose
Of morphine was administered In order that he
%a ass h s s. ass os
sfterward he still lived. and did not seem at all
had been hepns u AROUND tie hospital. asked
there % were any SPECIAL cases , q which she
WeFe. and was Assigned 70 look after tbs poos
fellow. She did her work so well that shortly
Ths mans sf and
discharged as copvaiessent no At once married
the young lady who had done so much toward
e. srS s 5 saS
There was ANOTHER interestiDg case which
gsa ' #sef 81 the Rff Hshssn Gs
snes al Rs bone
was taken. to the rear and attended. BY DR.;
B o %cod 1 Of s he Fiji Filth NsR Tssss . s
would have 70 Be- ampatated. but Weeks dc:
Dr. n1a IN whom own rf
done st. Clair examined the loot and decided
that portion oft could be saved. II was late az
night, but an improvlssd surge9ns table was
properly performed. Then Dr.. b. Clair dis
sected out all the anterior bones Of the foot
and brought down the heel bone, 80 that 1t
tremity Of the leg. From this bone he removed
the articulating surface. and, bringing hapof
flesh around. finished what is known as tho
Pirogon operation.
This was the first and only time that this
operation was performed during the war. The
field hospital was not very convenient place
for q man to recover from such wound as this
had been. and Weeks was sent on to Washing
ton where he had quarters In the hospital on
Armory square. Here the attending surgeons
there was great danger OF blood poisoning. and
little hope Of saving even portion OF the foot,
he must submit TO an amputation OF the lower
portion Of his leg. Weeks absolutely refused
TO have this done. He said that DR., 81. Clair
recover. and he believed In st. Clair more than
any other surgeon In the army. This some-
what disguised the doctors who had little time
Tor sympathy In those days. and Weeks was
allowed 70 remain with very, little attention.
day Senator Zach Chandler visited the hospital
looking for Michigan men.
Weeks heard his voice % he passed through
the wards and shouted TO Chandler that he was
attention he would surely die Chandler re-
sponded In his characteristic style:
By ID u There Is any caro- this side OF
h that Michigan man wants he shall have
1t, and he was as good as his word.
fingered along for some time. suffering greatly
from blood poisoning and from maiarial COM
pllcetions,, but finally he recovered and was
discharged. When last heard from he Was Nv
Ing II kliegan and wore an artin ciAI foot gpqA
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